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Lawsuit: 18-inch sponge left in stomach for 5 years; migrates internally
Because of its size, Ms. Boerste’s attorneys characterized the 18-by-18-inch object as ‘more like a towel.’
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Hernia recurrence has improved only slightly
“I think the reason it hasn’t gotten a whole lot better is just because we are operating on much tougher cases than we used to.”
Guidelines
WPATH draft on gender dysphoria ‘skewed and misses urgent issues’
New draft standards of care for treating people with gender dysphoria by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) has...
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Appendicitis: Up-front antibiotics OK in select patients
If uncomplicated appendicitis is confirmed, three different guidelines now support the role of an antibiotics-first approach.
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PT may lower risk of long-term opioid use after knee replacement
When patients who have undergone total knee replacement also undergo physical therapy soon after, the likelihood of long-term opioid use after...
Feature
Adrenal vein sampling looms as choke point for aldosteronism assessment of hypertensives
Imaging’s surprising unreliability for finding unilateral adrenal adenomas leaves pricey and hard-to-run adrenal vein sampling the only option.
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Antibiotics or appendectomy? Both good options
One expert says the body of data, including this trial, indicates that the best appendicitis treatment now comes down to individual patients and...
Conference Coverage
Diabetes-related amputations on the rise in older adults
The finding reflects increases in diabetes-related nontraumatic lower extremity amputation occurring in younger U.S. population, but at a less...
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Metformin use linked to improved surgery outcomes
“Metformin now joins beta-blockers, statins, and immunonutrition as preoperative agents associated with improved surgical outcomes.”
Conference Coverage
After PCI, stopping antiplatelet therapy for surgery appears safe
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Conference Coverage
ERAS takes its place in IBD surgery